Gary Stead, the top coach, and the remainder of the staff administration maintain an optimistic outlook concerning Williamson’s restoration.
Following a knee harm sustained whereas fielding for the Gujarat Titansin March, the distinguished batter has been absent from the cricket scene.
After present process surgical procedure in April, he has progressively resumed coaching and batting in observe periods.
In preparation for the World Cup, the 33-year-old can be scheduled to rejoin the staff throughout their upcoming sequence towards England subsequent month.
“Kane’s working on a day-by-day, week-by-week process and we’ve been really clear and careful with him that we don’t look too far ahead and get expectations too big or not big enough at times as well,” Stead informed reporters in Auckland on Wednesday.
“We will take every measure we can to make sure that we get the medical advice that lines up and he’s where we want him to be before we make that call on whether he goes (to India for the World Cup) or not.”
New Zealand will play 9 group stage matches whereas the semifinals start on November 15.
Williamson had performed a vital position in New Zealand’s marketing campaign in 2015 and 2019 editions once they reached successive finals.
Stead stated the Black Caps will likely be contemplating together with him even when he misses the primary few fixtures.
“I think that’s something we are talking about at the moment. If it’s the knockout stages, I think that might be too late because you’re really saying something that you may or may not even be there, but if it was earlier in the World Cup we’d definitely be considering it.”
The Black Caps have to call their World Cup squad of 15 by September 5, a month earlier than the event commences.
Tom Latham, who has been main New Zealand in Williamson’s absence, will likely be captaining the aspect within the marquee occasion as effectively.
“Obviously with the knee and the way it is we have to be careful with how that twists, so he’s still in that healing and rehab phase, so it’s getting that fine balance between pushing him as far as he can go but making sure we don’t cross that line and do more damage,” Stead stated.
“He’s progressed as we’ve hoped and possibly even better in some cases but you know with ACL injuries that they can be difficult, and different for every person as well.
“As I stated, we’ll attempt to get the medical consultants round Kane as a lot as we are able to to assist us make that call in about three weeks’ time,” Stead added.
The World Cup begins on October 5 with New Zealand taking on reigning champions England in the tournament opener.
(With PTI inputs)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com